Max Highstein is noted for his soothing, soft voice, both in conducting guided relaxation and in the composition of his beguiling instrumental music. The Healing Well finds him combining both these voices to help listeners discover their own inner source of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. "Why do some people recover from injury more quickly than others?" asks the female voice who introduces the album. The Healing Well is the chance for any willing listener to become one of those people.

After having guided us through a series of preliminary relaxation exercises, Highstein brings us to our inner well of healing: "As the bucket finds the water deep in the well, know that you are connecting, deep inside, with the strong, loving being that you truly are," Hightstein says. He's not shy or afraid about getting right down into the dream state with you, and you feel his nonjudgmental, loving presence close by if you need him, but not hovering over your every move, making your complete relaxation easy. "It's heavier now, but you find it easy to lift as your body senses that it's about to receive a new level of love and support."

The second track consists of the background music from the meditation, now brought to the forefront. This is usual with Highstein's albums and meant for either coming up out of your guided journey and slowly, gently leaving your state of relaxation, or else staying in it longer to roam through the landscape of your mind, a landscape Highstein has hopefully warmed and broadened with your willing participation. With each note from Highstein's synthesized harps, flutes and keyboards synced to waves in the brain activate the feeling of light entering the body; put on the headphones and listen in the dark and you can feel the sun on your face. As your nerve endings dilate in luxuriance, rest easy on Highstein's cloudy, warm synth beds. Become one with the waking, singing birds in his flutes, and know that all is made and done with right intention.